Ask Your Guru: Edenhovenga Asks Why-Yu

Summer is coming for most parts of the world! And we're definitely feeling the heat between these burning analogue questions we've collated for all of you!

Ah yes, it’s time for another Ask Your Guru! We’ve built bridges through out the world to connect two Lomographers and have them ask and answer their own personal film photography related queries. Guess we’re ready! Are you?

Then let us welcome Newcomer edenhovenga and LomoGuru why-yu for this week’s Ask Your Guru!

Coming from Rostov-on-Don in the Russian Federation, this LomoGuru has been a part of our Community for three years already. She is Yulia Rusanova or more fondly known as why-yu in this Community of ours.

She works as a designer but admits that she loves taking photos more than designing! She does film photography during her free time and has an intense fascination for music, art, and meeting various people.

She discovered Lomography six years ago but decided to join the Community this year. Coming from Baltimore, Eden Hovenga or yes, edenhovenga first Lomography camera was the dreamy Diana F+.

Currently, Eden is a graduating student who works on mainly ceramics and sculptural work. She is also doing a project that involves porcelain tiles of film photographs she has taken in the past year as a part of her thesis exhibition.

Well, our introductions truly have been interesting! Now it’s time for our interview proper!

Eden Hovenga (EH): What was your first camera and how did it find you?

Yulia Rusanova (YR): My first camera was a Lomo Smena 8m. I really can’t remember how “it found me” but I think I got it from a flea market for it has been 10 years ago. I love this camera more and more… I love its design, its quality, its function… I can take more time talking about the Smena especially that I know it too well and what I can do with it.

Delish Smena shots!

EH: If you were trapped in an island and could only bring one type of film, what film would you bring and why?

YR: I choose my films depending on the occasion or if I have any idea where I’ll be. But since it’s on an island, I think I’ll take some redscale! Why? Because I just can’t get over exposure! Haha. Of course if it’s on a sunny island then the redscale film will just be perfect! Also, I love some Svema film developed in coffenol.

Redscaled kitty!

EH: What is your favorite photo of yours from when you first joined the Community? And why?

YR: Wow, this is a really difficult question! I love photos from my travel because of the moments I’ve captured. They are all important for me. If not, maybe something from my doubles or a picture of my son. I love this photograph, too.

I often use homemade redscale and self develop black and whire films in coffenol. That’s it! :)

Black and white film photograph self-developed in coffenol.

Well, that interview sure had a lot of personal touch! I hope you enjoyed this version of Ask Your Guru. Until the next! :)

Are you a curious Newcomer? Or maybe a LomoGuru who would like to share tips and tricks to our noobs? Then this is your time to be featured! Just drop me a line at mayee.gonzales@lomography.com. Catch ya!

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